Next coal trust under antitrust attack sparks Roosevelt Morgan clash
Washington reports the Justice Department preparing an equity suit against the anthracite coal combination. It accuses the coal firms and railroads of conspiring to restrain interstate commerce under the Sherman act. The case pits Theodore Roosevelt against J Pierpont Morgan as the dispute over monopoly and rates escalates amid miners’ strikes.
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Department of Justice
Chicago
Coal Trust
Industrial Commission
Ontario & Western
Theodore Roosevelt
John Pierpont Morgan
Northern Securities
Kaiser to donate Frederick the Great statue to U S
Washington officials weigh the chance of a Kaiser visit tied to gifting a Frederick the Great statue. President Roosevelt is believed to accept the gift with Congress approving. London reports the statue is a Uphue replica from Berlin with copies in Potsdam and Emden.
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Washington
Germany
Frederick the Great
Roosevelt
Congress
London
Evening Newsapers
Uphue
Halle
Berlin
Potsdam
Emden
Kaiser
Manchester
United States
WANTS WOMAN SENATOR
The Salt Lake Telegram urges electing a woman to succeed Senator Rawlins whose term ends in 1903 urging Utah women to exercise full political rights. It notes no constitutional barrier and calls for breaking tradition with women lawmakers in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Rawlins
Salt Lake
United States
Utah
Senate
Senate confirms Frye as U S district attorney
The senate has confirmed Jesse A. Frye to be United States district attorney for Washington D C, the report being made in formally by the committee.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Jesse A. Frye
United States
Washington
State Capital News Update on Labor Law and Gager Pardon
Olympia reports Labor Commissioner Blackman will not press ten hour labor law enforcement until the supreme court rules. Gov. McBride pardons Arthur Gager for burglary, deeming him innocent. E A Bryan warns the state college faces near bankruptcy due to last legislature’s insufficient funding, risking closure unless loans or fresh funds arrive through June.
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Olympia
Blackman
Supreme Court
McBride
Arthur Gager
Seattle
Gager
E. A. Bryan
State Agricultural College
Bryan
Washington
Big Shortage in Tammany Hall Treasury
In New York Tammany Hall circles report Lewis Nixon resigned as lead er amid a $300000 deficit in the Wigwam treasury. Nixon learned of missing funds after asking how much had been raised for the last city campaign and discovering no proper books or accounting.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Lewis Nixon
Nixon
Tammany
Tammany Exchequer
Vancouver Board of Trade backs American ships in trade dispute
The Vancouver board of trade rejected Victoria’s call to stop bonded Canadian freight carried by American steamers between Vancouver and Skagway. A special meeting backed continuing the present arrangement with President W. H. Malkin leading the pro American stance, arguing trade benefits from more American vessels.
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Vancouver
B. C
Vancouver Board of Trade
Victoria Board
Here
Skagway
Vancouver Board
W. H Malkin
A Roman Schoolroom Relic Unearthed at Herborn Germany
A stone tablet found at Herborn shows a Roman classroom with slate desks and two slates for division and multiplication. The inscription is faded but likely includes the word West referring to a linen cloth used to clean the slates, while Vestum is incomplete. The piece blends curiosity about ancient schooling with a note on changing times.
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Herborn
Germany
Rome
Law on Telegraphs and Carrier Liability
A discussion of telegraph companies as quasi public servants and the limits of their liability for errors or delays. It covers conditions printed on blanks, time limits for filing claims, and whether senders or addressees may recover damages, with cites to Maine and Illinois cases and moral questions about fair treatment.
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Bara
At Jaw
Express
Supreme Court of Illinois
Western Union Telegraph Company
Tyler
Supreme Court of Maine
Ayer
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Illinois
Chicago Daily News
Maine hunter hunts skunks by night with record north of 1500
Sabatis Maine resident Joe Dignard, famed for skunk hunting, reports a six year total of about 1500 pelts. He describes his crossbred dog as best for the job and notes earnings from pelts sold to New York and Boston intermediaries. He works at night, using a trained dog to flush skunks and dispatches them with club or gun.
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Joe
Lewiston
Sly Mr. Coon
Joe Dignard
Sabatis
New York
Boston
Webster
Lockout At Dawn Leads To Cold Wakeup Humor
A Detroit resident awakes to a frigid home and a locked front door. He radios his wife and, with help from firemen, returns inside wearing a robe and boots. The tale, tied to a popular song, mocks morning misfortune and cold-weather mishaps.
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Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Growing Egg Plants For Market In Rich Soil
The article notes egg plants profitably grown near large markets with rich soil and careful culture. It mentions New York Improved as a top variety and Early Long Purple as a good option in shorter seasons. It advises starting seeds in greenhouse or hot-bed and transplanting after two true leaves.
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New York
Poultry Incubators and Farmyard Innovations
The piece argues for small 100 egg incubators as essential for beginners, noting cost and labor savings versus hens. It describes a sturdy barnyard turnstile to separate large stock, and laments the lack of modern labor-saving devices for farm wives while praising machinery’s impact on farmers’ work.
Old Fashioned Farmhouse Kitchen Ideals Reinforce Household Labor
Green's Fruit Grower argues for convenient farm kitchens with ready wood or coal, water access, and reduced carrying of heavy items. It condemns requiring women to haul water or lift heavy loads on wash days and frames labor as injurious to women’s health and longevity.
Intensive Farming Principles For West Regions
The article argues that profitable farming in the West requires concentrated labor and fertilizer on smaller areas. It claims larger yields from 25 acres beat spreading resources over 50 acres, urging farmers to adopt tighter, economically efficient practices. It also shares a corner post anchoring method with a 4x4 brace and angled support to stabilize fences.
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Great West
The Onion and Its Culture Overview
The excerpt outlines onion cultivation from seeds or sets, detailing outdoor sowing in shallow drills, spacing, and soil cover. It notes greenhouse transplanting as a cheaper, earlier method and describes plantlet sizes for transplant, with wheel hoe cultivation beginning after placement. It mentions multiplier or potato onions and ends with a note on the variety Write Taker.
Butter judging and tasting fades with consistent scoring
The article notes few butter tasters truly distinguish good from poor butter. It argues differences arise from timing of scoring and daily sample tracking. By keeping daily make samples and careful weighing the judge can learn flavors from each milk and how they affect butter keeping quality.
Planting the Peach Orchard Practice in Maryland
Maryland peach growers commend planting new orchards on land that had a cultivated crop the previous season. The key is thorough soil preparation before planting. Poor preparation leads to difficult establishment and weak tree growth.
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Maryland
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